Firefly Fanfic

I think Keith Decandido said in his interview with the Firefly Talk podcast that the location of the ship's repairs had to be shifted from the Evesdown Docks on Persephone back to Mr. Universe's planet after the novelization was completed. But then, nothing that happens in the final five minutes of the film makes sense, because it all requires a working ship to either get to Haven to bury the bodies, or make it to Persephone for repairs (although, in that case an Alliance tow is possible). If the bodies are buried on Haven, it means the crew had to hitch a ride to the planet, bury their dead, and return to Mr. Universe's planet to repair the ship. If Book, Wash and Mr. Universe rest on Mr. Universe's home turf, then somone had to make a trip to Haven for Book's body (again, no working ship). When we last left Serenity, it was pretty clear that there was no way in hell the ship would be lifting off anytime soon, and as I can't see Mal asking the Alliance for a ride...the sequence at the end of the film is not so much with the sense-making.

But it's a hell of a closing sequence, anyway.